must have soul / r 'n' b / funk albums...

[nicK]

jeez guys, this forum is dire need of a few posts..
in order to try and get a few more people listening to the goodness that is soul / r 'n' b and particularly funk.. what are the essential must have albums that we must listen to?

i don't know too much about the particular genres but i'm interested in a mixture of the three with emphasis on the funk.. bands like funkadelic, sly and the family stone and the meters all play frequently in my playlists.. but it's all getting a bit repetative at this stage and a need some new, decent music..

can ye point me in the right direction?

Cousin it

Galactic, cover a lot of sub genres of funk (jazz-funk, New Orleans funk, Electro funk, blues funk and rock funk) They are the shizzle imho and have a large following in the us, and are similar to the way zeppelin were in the way that they tour relentlessly.
Booker t and the mgs are sexy too.I'll post more up later but galactic ought to keep you busy for a while if you really look into em.

www.galacticfunk.com

fuse

[nicK] wrote:

i don't know too much about the particular genres but i'm interested in a mixture of the three with emphasis on the funk.. bands like funkadelic, sly and the family stone and the meters all play frequently in my playlists.. but it's all getting a bit repetative at this stage and a need some new, decent music..

Here's a few albums worth listening to if you're into funk.

Tower of Power - Back To Oakland
Ohio Players - Fire
Fatback - The Fattest Of
Kool & The Gang - Something Special
The Politicians - Politicians
Cymande - Cymande
Skull Snaps - Skull Snaps
Breakestra - The Live Mix Part 2
Parliament - First Thangs or Osmosium
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly OST
The J.B's - Funky Good Time Anthology

PunyHuman

All of the above plus anything by Fela Kuti plus

The Isley Brothers - Get Into Something
Cymande - Promised Heights & Second Time Around
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
The Gaturs - Wasted
Hot Chocolate - Hot Chocolate
James Brown - Star Time anthology
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - Naturally
The Jimmy Castor Bunch - The Everything Man
Kool & The Gang - Wild And Peaceful
Lee Fields - Let's Get A Groove On
Maceo & All The King's Men - Doin' Their Own Thing
Ripple - Ripple
Roy Ayers - Everybody Loves The Sunshine
S.O.U.L. - What Is It / Can You Feel It
Sir Joe Quarterman - Free Soul
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band
Gil Scott-Heron
Young-Holt Unlimited
War

The Free Man

i would recommend...

george clinton - computer games
parliament - mothership connection
funkadelic - maggot brain, lets take it to the stage, one nation under a groove
the ohio players - greatest hits
youngblood brass band - live places
sly and the family stone - greatest hits
jamiroquai - emergency on planet earth
jamie lidell - multiply
erykah badu - dont know albums, just have a few of her songs..

fuse

PunyHuman wrote:

All of the above plus anything by Fela Kuti plus

Cool, nice list there, a few of those I don't have.
Yes for Fela Kuti, afro-beat funk, it's seriously good.